Keyboard shortcuts for mac OS, VS Code, and Google Chrome

Keyboard-Shortcuts.md

Keyboard Shortcuts

mac OS

Requires Amethyst window manager to be installed

Description	Key Command(s)cc	Handled By	Defined in	Notes
Move left a space (desktop)	ctrl+left	mac OS
Move right a space (desktop)	ctrl+right	mac OS
Launch spotlight	cmd+space	mac OS
Switch to next open application	cmd+tab	mac OS
Switch to prev open application	cmd+tab+\	mac OS
Switch to next window in active app	cmd+\	mac OS
Cycle to next window layout	shift+opt+space	Amethyst	Amethyst Preferences	Download Amethyst from https://ianyh.com/amethyst/
Switch focus to next window in layout	shift+opt+k	Amethyst	Amethyst Preferences
Switch focus to prev window in layout	shift+opt+j	Amethyst	Amethyst Preferences
Minimise window	cmd+m	mac OS
Close active window	cmd+w	mac OS
Quit active app	cmd+q	mac OS
Open preferences for active app	cmd+,	mac OS
Toggle dock	cmd+opt+d	mac OS
Lock computer	cmd+ctrl+q	mac OS

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VS Code

Requires Vim extension to be installed

Description	Key Command(s)	Handled By	Defined in	Notes
Next editor tab	cmd+shift+\], ctrl+opt+k	mac OS, VS Code	keybindings.json
Prev editor tab	cmd+shift+\], cmd+shift+j	mac OS, VS Code	keybindings.json
Move right a pane	ctrl+l	VS Code	keybindings.json
Move left a pane	ctrl+h	VS Code	keybindings.json
Move down a pane	ctrl+j	VS Code	keybindings.json
Move up a pane	ctrl+k	VS Code	keybindings.json
New editor tab	space+n	VS Code	settings.json	Requires '' to be set as leader key
Close current tab	space+x	VS Code	settings.json	Requires '' to be set as leader key
Open file fuzzy finder	cmd+p, space+o	mac OS, VS Code	settings.json	Requires '' to be set as leader key
Open command pallette	cmd+shift+p, space+p	mac OS, VS Code	settings.json	Requires '' to be set as leader key
Save current file	cmd+s, space+w	mac OS, VS Code	settings.json	Requires '' to be set as leader key
Split editor vertically	cmd+\, space+s	mac OS, VS Code	settings.json	Requires '' to be set as leader key
Split editor horizontally		VS Code	settings.json
Toggle sidebar visibility	cmd+b	mac OS, VS Code	settings.json
Launch integrated terminal	ctrl+ `	mac OS, VS Code	settings.json

settings.json

Add the below lines to your settings.json file. Cmd+shift+p > 'Preferences: Open settings (JSON)'

"vim.leader": "<space>",
  "vim.easymotion": true,
  "vim.incsearch": true,
  "vim.useSystemClipboard": true,
  "vim.useCtrlKeys": false,
  "vim.hlsearch": true,
  "vim.searchHighlightColor": "purple",
  "vim.highlightedyank.enable": true,
  "vim.highlightedyank.color": "purple",
  "vim.insertModeKeyBindings": [
    {
      "before": ["j", "j"],
      "after": ["<Esc>"]
    }
  ],
  "vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "p"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.showCommands"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "w"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.files.save"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "s"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.splitEditor"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "x"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.closeActiveEditor"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "n"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.files.newUntitledFile"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "t"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "o"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.quickOpen"]
    }
  ],

keybindings.json

Add the below lines to your keybindings.json file. Cmd+shift+p > 'Preferences: Open keyboard shortcuts (JSON)'

[
  // Navigate between open panes with Ctr+hjkl
  {
    "key": "ctrl+h",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusLeftGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+l",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusRightGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+k",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusAboveGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+j",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusBelowGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+k",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusAboveGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+j",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusBelowGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  // Navigate between tabs with Ctrl+opt+jk
  {
    "key": "ctrl+alt+j",
    "command": "workbench.action.previousEditor",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+alt+k",
    "command": "workbench.action.nextEditor",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  }
]

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Google Chrome

Requires Smooth Key Scroll extension to be installed. (For smooth scrolling using arrow keys)

Description	Key Command(s)	Handled By	Defined in	Notes
New tab	cmd+t	Chrome
Reopen last closed tab	cmd+shift+t	Chrome
Move right a tab	cmd+shift+\], cmd+opt+right, ctrl+opt+j	mac OS, Chrome	System Preferences	Keyboard > shortcuts > app shortcuts > Google Chrome > 'Select Next Tab'
Move left a tab	cmd+shift+\[, cmd+opt+left, ctrl+opt+k	mac OS, Chrome	System Preferences	Keyboard > shortcuts > app shortcuts > Google Chrome > 'Select Previous Tab'
Focus address bar	cmd+l	Chrome
Close current tab	cmd+w	Chrome
Bookmark current page	cmd+d	Chrome
Toggle bookmarks bar	cmd+shift+b	Chrome
Open bookmarks manager	cmd+opt+b	Chrome
Find on page	cmd+f	Chrome
Move to next match	cmd+g	Chrome
Move to prev match	cmd+shift+g	Chrome
Toggle developer tools (inspect)	cmd+opt+i	Chrome
Toggle JS console	cmd+opt+j	Chrome
Reload page (ignore cache)	cmd+shift+r	Chrome
Scroll page down	down arrow, space	Chrome		Install 'Smooth Key Scroll' from Chrome Webstore for smoother & faster scrolling
Scroll page up	up arrow, shift+space	Chrome
Move to next clickable link	tab	Chrome
Move to prev clickable link	shift+tab	Chrome